Sounders extend local TV broadcast deals

Seattle Sounders FC extended its regional broadcast agreements with KCPQ (Fox, Channel 13) and KZJO (JOEtv) on Thursday after the first year of the partnership resulted in a 32-percent increase and the highest household ratings in Major League Soccer.

The multiyear agreement also includes a 30-minute pregame show, a postgame show expanded to 30 minutes, and other Sounders specials and segments.

“As a club, we are thrilled with the success of our local television broadcasts last year — the best in MLS — and have every intention of increasing those numbers in 2015,” owner Adrian Hanauer said through a club release.

Sounders games were carried on NBC affiliated KING-5 and KONG 6/16 over their first five seasons.